Dorrigo Urunga Bellingen Bicycle Users Group – Dubbug

8 hours 25 minutes ago

A rainy and windy Sunday. Many early morning messages … who will be brave enough to ride in these conditions 🤔

A solid bunch of six headed out, while others opted for a challenging indoor training ride and some played with AI to illustrate the excitement.

Here’s the ride report from the brave souls who headed out (thanks Peter J)

“Six tough riders for today's Sunday ride. As it was a bit miserable the decision to just do an easy coffee ride to Valla Beach was a popular option. We rode out of the mizzle pretty well straight away and the further we went South the drier it was. We enjoyed a very pleasant coffee at Valla and rode back into a bit of mizzle when we got back. All in all a pleasant ride on a miserable day.”

Smiles all round. Nothing like a Sunday morning on the bike.

Dorrigo Urunga Bellingen Bicycle Users Group – Dubbug

1 week 7 hours ago

Sunday 12th July ride report(s) Big weekend on the bike. Two of our intrepid leaders peeled off from the pack to start their grand Queensland adventure, last seen heading north via train. Godspeed, you two. Try not to have too much fun without us. Actually, wait til later next week when some of us join you. Back on home turf, things got off to a slightly chaotic start when the notice for available rides went out with an error in it, courtesy of yours truly 🤦‍♀️. It was fixed within minutes, but not before I copped a bit of good-natured heat for it — fair enough, really. Lesson learned: proofread and check the roster thoroughly before you hit send 🤷‍♀️ Once the dust settled, riders had a choice of two official routes. Ride One – it was to secret garden cafe … but this one remains such a mystery we have no evidence it even happened…. Ride Two – Excellent day for a ride to Woolgoolga. Phil, Roy, Rob, Peter J were joined by Steve and Emi on James Small Drive for the climb up to Bruxner Saddle where we met Tom. At the Saddle the mist was swirling amongst the trees and down in the valley. Cruised over to Bucca T and down to the flat lands along to Ground Earth for coffee and snacks. Enjoyed the tail wind home via Old Coast Road. Fabulous ride on a cracker of a day. The sun streaming through the mist in

Dorrigo Urunga Bellingen Bicycle Users Group – Dubbug

2 weeks 9 hours ago

Sunday 5th July ride report

Great crew out this morning for a mid winter feel-good Sunday spin. Base loop was around 55km along the old highway. A few riders extended their day depending on start and finish points, with some pushing past 80km.

Pace stayed relaxed throughout – with a mix of e-bikes and “el manual” but we there’s always regrouping after the climbs and everyone happily strung out along the near empty-ish roads.

Coffee stop and a couple of very full tables at Secret Garden Cafe.
That’s what these Sunday rolls are all about, quiet roads, good company, and a well-earned coffee.

Thanks to everyone who came out today, especially those who added the extra kilometres to make a big day of it. And to those who had other plans for today, we missed you and will see you when next you ride.

If you’re interested in joining us, we always welcome new riders. Check out www.dubbug.org.au for our ride calendar